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Worksheet 277 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A magnetic course of 283°M is wanted. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  2. You are steering 262° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    True course: ________ °T  

  3. A magnetic course of 159°M is wanted. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  4. The steering compass reads 169°C. What is the magnetic heading?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  5. The steering compass reads 193°C. What is the magnetic heading?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  6. You are steering 130° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    True course: ________ °T  

  7. A bearing on the chart is 229°T. What is it magnetic (for a hand-bearing compass, which is taken to have no deviation)?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic bearing: ________ °M  

  8. A bearing on the chart is 133°T. What is it magnetic (for a hand-bearing compass, which is taken to have no deviation)?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic bearing: ________ °M  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Compass course: 287 °C
No. 277001 (worked solution)
2True course: 271 °T
No. 277002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 159 °C
No. 277003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 167 °M
No. 277004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 197 °M
No. 277005 (worked solution)
6True course: 131 °T
No. 277006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic bearing: 224 °M
No. 277007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic bearing: 145 °M
No. 277008 (worked solution)